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Tesla car batteries are being used in a study on how EVs could help power the grid

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In an announcement on Wednesday, the University of Queensland (UQ) in Australia stated that it would be recruiting Tesla owners across the globe to analyze if the all-electric vehicles’ spare battery capacity could be utilized to support the energy grid — and perhaps even power homes in the near future.

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ICCT assesses impact of EV battery manufacturing life-cycle emissions debt; policy implications

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Potential changes in battery manufacturing greenhouse gas emissions (compared to reference 2017 electric vehicle) resulting from increased pack size and improvements in battery manufacturing and use. Grid decarbonization offers a significant opportunity to reduce the impact of battery manufacturing. —Hall and Lutsey (2018).

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More details about California’s proposal requiring bidirectional charging capabilities for all EVs

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In recent testimony, Nuvve CEO Gregory Poilasne told the lawmakers that bidirectional charging can reduce the total cost of EV ownership, and that it’s essential for integrating more renewable energy into the grid. Then it takes the DC from the bus, or car, and converts it back to AC to provide power for the grid. That’s one way.

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Berkeley Lab researchers develop Bchain protocol to make blockchain more robust

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Over the past few years, researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), University of California at Davis (UC Davis) and University of Stavanger in Norway have developed a new protocol, called BChain, which makes blockchain even more robust. In: Aguilera M.K., Querzoni L., Shapiro M.

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UNECE Adopts Type Approval for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles’ Electric Safety Requirements; Applies in 41 Countries

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Type approval refers to the administrative procedure by which the competent authorities in one Contracting Party declare, after carrying out the required verifications and tests, that a vehicle submitted by the manufacturer conforms to the requirements of the given Regulation. The list of Contracting Parties that apply UNECE Regulation No.

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Powering Offshore Wind Farms With Numerical Modeling of Subsea Cables

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Whitehouse” refers to the chief electrician of the Atlantic Telegraph Company at the time, Wildman Whitehouse.) These networks include cables that connect wind farms to the shore and supply electricity to our power grid infrastructure (Figure 3). and Norway. References M. Reply by coils.” Sound familiar? Küchler, J.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

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Throughout this article, we’ll refer to ICEVs and EVs; here’s a quick breakdown explaining the difference between the two. When measuring the efficiency of a vehicle, it has become common to measure the processes involved in the entire ‘life cycle’ of a vehicle – referred to as ‘cradle to grave’. The New Zealand Power Grid.